6:47 p.m
There is currently a bit too much smoke rising from the stands to start the game. The home fans seem to be celebrating their team’s 33rd championship.
6:33 p.m
Toni Korkeakunnas was combative in the run-up to this game and once again pointed out his team’s home advantage: “We had a lot of time to prepare. We trust our possibilities, we have shown in recent years that we can make life difficult for bigger teams at home “It will be different than in Germany. The team is out for revenge, the boys are very motivated.”
18:23
Basically, the Hessians have shown themselves at their best in the last few weeks. In the league, the SGE got ten points from four games. In addition, the Toppmöller team celebrated progress in the DFB Cup and the 6-0 win in the first leg against Helsinki. Ansgar Knauff, for example, said this before the game: “The game is very important to us. We want to win in order to get points in the fight for group victory.”
6:09 p.m
Led by coach Toni Korkeakunnas, Helsinki goes into the second comparison with the SGE with a completely transformed team. In contrast to the 6-0 debacle from the first leg, there are five new players on the field. This is the coaching team’s reaction to three competitive defeats in a row. Only a win can save the hosts from early elimination from the Conference League, as the HJK starts the fourth matchday at the bottom with one point from three group games.
6:00 p.m
Eintracht Frankfurt is aiming for first place in Group G of the UEFA Conference League. To do this, the Hessians have to prove themselves again on the Finnish artificial turf. The SGE dominated the first leg at will. However, sports director Timmo Hardung warns against overconfidence: “Helsinki won’t let the 6-0 defeat slide. It’s very important to be aggressive in order to take the points.” Coach Toppmöller is changing to four positions compared to last weekend’s 3-0 win due to injuries, among other things. Buta, Smolčić, Nkounkou and Mario Götze are new to the starting line-up.
5:44 p.m
Welcome to the Conference League game between HJK Helsinki and Eintracht Frankfurt!